Sir Henry Simpson Newland, (24 November 1873 – 13 November 1969) was a distinguished Australian surgeon. As president of the Australian War Service League he was active in promoting selective conscription and martial law during the Second World War. The Henry Simpson Newland Prize is named in his honour. The medal was first awarded by the Federal Council of the British Medical Association in Australia, and since 1956, by the Australian Medical Association. He is commemorated by a plaque on the Jubilee 150 Walkway. A portrait of Newland by Ivor Hele won the 1953 Archibald Prize. Family Grandfather: Ridgway William Newland Father: Simpson Newland Brother: Victor Marra Newland Brother: Phil Newland References External links Hicks, N. and Leopold, E. Newland, Sir Henry Simpson (1873–1969), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, Melbourne University Press, 1988, pp 8–9. Pearn, J. H. The heritage of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps in bronze Sir Henry Simpson Newland, South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc Newland House, 80 Brougham Place, North Adelaide, South Australian Medical Heritage Society Inc 1873 births 1969 deaths Military personnel from South Australia Australian Army officers Australian Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Australian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Australian Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons Australian Knights Bachelor Australian surgeons People from Adelaide University of Adelaide Medical School alumni